Three habits that high-level executives employ to unplug from work when on vacation.
For the past 17 years, Jaclyn Sienna India has prepared trips for America's Wall Street giants, tech VIPs, and Hollywood tycoons with high expectations and unlimited finances. She is the founder of Sienna Charles, a members-only travel organization that caters to wealthy individuals who spend millions of dollars traveling around the world.
Despite their hectic schedules, India claims that even the most powerful CEOs with high-pressure duties use a few behaviors to maximize their time outside of the office. Here are their three tactics for genuinely unplugging while on vacation, which can be used by employees at all levels of a firm.
1.They delegate.
Executives rise to the highest point of the corporate pyramid in part because of their capacity to hire superstar employees and entrust them with critical responsibilities. India tells CNBC Make It that their key skill to delegate also comes in handy while they are away from the office.
Staff with any degree of expertise may profit from learning how to delegate. As you plan for your holidays, talk to your manager about what needs to be done before you leave, what can be delegated to other colleagues while you're gone, and what may be put off until you back.
Managing through PTO cover arrangements may even contribute to a healthy team dynamic when workers take turns covering knowing it will pay off when they have a break, according to George Anders, LinkedIn's senior editor at large, who previously told media to make it.
2.They understand the advantages of separating from work and social media.
Many employees feel pressured to stay attached on holidays, or they do not request PTO at all, since they are concerned about their job stability or being perceived as a slacker.
A great deal of Americans claim they work while on PTO, and almost three out of ten say they feel bad about not working while away from the workplace.
However, taking vacations from work can have significant mental and physical wellness advantages, and it is critical for increasing creativity and productivity when you return to the job. Top executives among India's clients "really appreciate that they do need to turn their brain off, and they value that," she claims.
India also encourages tourists to disengage from their phones and social media. When it arrives at Instagramming your vacation, she explains, "A lot of travelers take images for other people, but they don't capture the place for themselves. They need to put their phones down, take in their surroundings, and simply appreciate and be present."
"If you're not present," she says, "and you're spending your whole journey snapping images of Instagram for others, when you get back to your house, you need another vacation because you weren't feeling like you were being there."
3. They persist with their healthy practices.
Finally, India thinks it can be beneficial to maintain your usual healthy practices. Consider "How do you carry those possessions that make you productive [and are] a daily part of your life" with you while travels.
Prioritize getting enough sleep every night, being active, eating healthily, and not overindulging on vacation, she advises: "Bring your daily routine with you."
She discusses from experience, having traveled up to 300 days every year. "When I go to those accommodations, because others know I work in hospitality, they want to provide me a cake and wine in my room," India tells me. "Well, I don't eat that stuff in my normal daily life, right?" Instead, "I must sleep well." "I need to eat well and rest."
